Mission: To support a forum for discussing regional interstate food waste issues and regulatory and policy developments; holding information-sharing and training events; conducting research and analysis; and assisting state agencies with projects and program implementation.

Mission: To help states improve the effectiveness of their solid waste programs by facilitating information sharing on program activities, successes, and challenges; identifying priorities for NEWMOA's activities; identifying possible funding sources; and developing annual training plans.

* Note: Networking Groups are groups of state and federal contacts that have a common interest and responsibility in a particular waste management, waste site cleanup, or pollution prevention area that use the networking group to share information electronically and through irregular conference calls or meetings, if appropriate. The primary focus of these groups is to share information and not to conduct projects.